Mine detail: Old Hickory Clay Number 1 Pit

Previously called 'Old Hickory Clay CompanyVolunteer and Thomas Pits'

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Location: Weakley County, Tennessee, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.18149, -88.69255
dep_id: 10256671
mrds_id: K000940
mas_id: 471830014
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Clay
Operation type: Surface
Development status: Unknown
Reporter: Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC)
References:
  • Deposit:: CRIB MINERAL RESOURCES FILE, RECORD NUMBER K000940
  • Deposit:: MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS MARCH 9, 1972.
  • Deposit:: PROPERTY IS OWNED BY OLD HICKORY CLAY COMPANY.
  • Deposit:: BALL CLAY IS MINED FROM THE MIDDLE EOCENE CLAIBORNE FORMATIO
  • Deposit:: OPERATION CONSISTS OF 2 PITS.
  • Deposit:: NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS; STATUS UNKNOWN.
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